Extension that allows DuckDB to connect to Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) and other OLAP data sources using the MSOLAP provider
Installing and Loading
INSTALL msolap FROM community;
LOAD msolap;
Example
-- Execute a simple DAX query against a local SSAS instance
SELECT * FROM msolap('Data Source=localhost;Catalog=AdventureWorks', 'EVALUATE DimProduct');
-- Execute a more complex DAX query against PowerBI Desktop instance
SELECT * FROM msolap('Data Source=localhost:61324;Catalog=0ec50266-bdf5-4582-bc8c-82584866bcb7',
'EVALUATE
SUMMARIZECOLUMNS(
DimProduct[Color],
"Total Sales", SUM(FactInternetSales[SalesAmount])
)');
About msolap
The MSOLAP extension allows DuckDB to connect to Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) and other OLAP data sources using the MSOLAP provider. It enables multidimensional and tabular models with DAX queries to be queried directly from DuckDB.
The extension provides one primary function: - msolap(connection_string, dax_query)
: Execute a custom DAX query against an OLAP source
This extension is handy for data analysts who work with the Microsoft Business Intelligence stack (SSAS, Power BI) and want to incorporate this data into their DuckDB workflows.
Note: Current limitations include Windows-only support due to COM dependencies, limited data type conversion for complex OLAP types, and limited support for calculated measures and hierarchies. The extension requires the installation of the Microsoft OLEDB provider for Analysis Services (MSOLAP.8).
Added Functions
function_name | function_type | description | comment | examples |
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msolap | table | NULL | NULL | [] |